KML/KMZ FILE TO SHP

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Posted 09 December 2009 - 03:17 PM

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Does anyone here know of a program that can convert .KML/.KMZ Google Earth files to GIS .SHP files? I know the online converter from zonums.com is one but that doesn't seem to be working at the moment. If anyone here knows of any other sources, I would appreciate a response!

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Posted 10 December 2009 - 01:54 AM

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Does anyone here know of a program that can convert .KML/.KMZ Google Earth files to GIS .SHP files? I know the online converter from zonums.com is one but that doesn't seem to be working at the moment. If anyone here knows of any other sources, I would appreciate a response!

Nick H

Posted 10 December 2009 - 05:58 PM

You can use ogr2ogr in FWTools. I just did this yesterday with mixed results, but it is free.

I don't seem to have much luck converting from KML to SHP using ogr2ogr. The other way about, SHP to KML, works without problems but KML to SHP always fails. I'd be grateful if you could give me an example ogr2ogr command line?